Acrylic Flocked Precision Cleaning Swabs from Germany
These swabs use short acrylic textile flock for lint-free cleaning of electronics, optics, and jewelry, with bamboo stems. Classified in 5601.22.00.50 for man-made fiber flock articles, they prioritize the flocked tip's textile nature over other components. Common in tech maintenance kits.
Duty Rate — Germany → United States
10%
Rate breakdown
9903.05.3910%Except for products described in headings 9903.05.85–9903.05.92 and 9903.05.97, articles the product of a member state of the European Union, with an ad valorem (or ad valorem equivalent) rate of duty under column 1 less than 10 percent, as provided for in U.S. note 52 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Include material safety data sheets proving flock is textile fibers ≤5 mm, not plastic dust
• Declare as 'flocked textile swabs' on entry docs to distinguish from plastic semiconductor swabs
• Watch for ESD-safe variants; conductive additives don't change HTS if flock remains primary